What a season, RotoBallers. Fantasy baseball is always a fun, interesting, and long season - filled with injuries, breakout players, and different strategies. It takes stamina and endurance to win the six month marathon, and we're here today to recognize those who pulled it off.

With over 200 teams competing to be crowned champ of the 2017 Fantasy Baseball RotoBaller Challenge (and to have their bank account padded a bit more), only one prevailed. Below is the final update, showing the leaders through the end of the season.

In case you missed it, the RotoBaller Challenge is a fantasy baseball tournament with lots of prizes, powered by Fantrax. In 2018 we will expand into the two division setup outlined in the RotoBaller Challenge homepage. The 2018 Division 1 roll call will be put together this offseason. You can sign up with the links below.

 

Some Quick Housekeeping

1. Baseball! Join the 2018 RotoBaller Challenge by simply entering your email address.
2. Football! Join the 2018 RotoBaller NFL Challenge by simply entering your email address.
3. The RotoBaller Challenge homepage includes the league constitution, relegation rules and pending changes.
4. If you have any feedback or suggestions for next year, let us know!

 

Who Has Been Crowned Champ?

? ?  And the winner is... Sacramento Solons ?  ?

A big congrats from everyone at RotoBaller and Fantrax!

In addition to winning the $500 grand prize, and free Fantrax cash, you now get to carry the ultimate prize - you are THE champ of the RotoBaller Challenge, and get to carry bragging rights throughout the entire off-season.

This was no easy feat, as 216 teams competed for the gold, and you defeated all of them. You are a true RotoBaller!

Among the many draft picks and waiver wire additions made, the main studs leading you to glory were Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Ramirez, Corey Kluber, Jose Altuve, Ryan Zimmerman and Rhys Hoskins. The final roster:

 

Individual League Winners

While there can only be one RotoBaller Challenge champion, the competition was close and came down to the wire. Congrats to all of the individual league winners, who showed off their fantasy baseball skills:

1. RotoBaller Challenge #1 - Flints Water
2. RotoBaller Challenge #2 - Kit Kat
3. RotoBaller Challenge #3 - Lebowski Urban Achievers
4. RotoBaller Challenge #4 - IAmABulldozer
5. RotoBaller Challenge #5 - Grizzly Madames
6. RotoBaller Challenge #6 - Over the Green Monster
7. RotoBaller Challenge #7 - Spankytiger
8. RotoBaller Challenge #8 - Florun's Team
9. RotoBaller Challenge #9 - FIP Don't Kill My Vibe
10. RotoBaller Challenge #10 - Untitled
11. RotoBaller Challenge #11 - Pizza Chuckers
12. RotoBaller Challenge #12 - Benchwarmers
13. RotoBaller Challenge #13 - special export
14. RotoBaller Challenge #14 - Sacramento Solons
15. RotoBaller Challenge #15 - Weger
16. RotoBaller Challenge #16 - Triple Threat
17. RotoBaller Challenge #17 - LGTwins
18. RotoBaller Challenge #18 - Jock Stein's Rounders

 

Final Standings

Below are the final standings for the entire season:

Top 100 Teams:

Rank	Team	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	W	K	SV	ERA	WHIP
1	Sacramento Solons	1,232	359	1,135	156	0.278	103	1,610	144	3.66	1.225
2	Lebowski Urban Achievers	1,131	331	1,162	156	0.272	124	1,781	132	3.67	1.206
3	LGTwins	1,164	325	1,078	121	0.283	105	1,673	126	3.49	1.211
4	Florun's Team	1,114	310	994	158	0.280	106	1,574	121	3.49	1.209
5	IAmABulldozer	1,202	352	1,049	156	0.279	102	1,568	74	3.68	1.205
6	Helium City	1,219	383	1,121	130	0.276	100	1,608	161	3.92	1.241
7	special export	1,178	356	1,148	150	0.291	117	1,623	72	3.76	1.273
8	Triple Threat	1,151	344	1,112	147	0.274	95	1,585	165	3.97	1.247
9	Flints Water	1,180	296	1,055	178	0.270	108	1,582	120	3.66	1.251
10	Lawn Crew	1,112	297	1,040	213	0.268	90	1,541	115	3.45	1.160
11	FIP Don't Kill My Vibe	1,161	348	1,192	123	0.275	89	1,357	86	3.36	1.193
12	Big League Jacks	1,079	301	1,030	203	0.267	90	1,595	137	3.61	1.208
13	Latissimus Thorsi	1,262	376	1,105	132	0.275	101	1,449	35	3.63	1.209
14	You down with OBP	1,156	342	1,122	118	0.265	111	1,460	106	3.68	1.239
15	Fuzzy Logic	1,052	294	1,034	170	0.267	100	1,401	147	3.62	1.202
16	Pizza Chuckers	1,143	338	1,065	183	0.272	90	1,373	98	3.91	1.257
17	EricGordon	1,189	353	1,159	142	0.273	101	1,537	106	4.10	1.327
18	FYPM	1,108	356	1,054	101	0.265	103	1,749	126	3.77	1.245
19	Untitled	1,050	363	1,145	112	0.281	88	1,276	93	3.74	1.234
20	Weger	1,183	317	1,047	206	0.277	83	1,487	137	4.21	1.285
21	Chin Music	1,068	312	1,019	122	0.278	88	1,482	147	3.82	1.238
22	Upper Deckers	1,192	341	1,025	143	0.271	102	1,508	66	3.83	1.246
23	16ers	1,115	318	1,101	126	0.278	106	1,618	34	3.91	1.249
24	RIFF RAFF	1,253	382	1,158	106	0.279	85	1,266	102	3.83	1.266
25	Benchwarmers	1,071	333	1,070	143	0.273	104	1,488	140	4.13	1.308
26	Jock Stein's Rounders	1,068	309	1,052	157	0.276	78	1,481	91	3.80	1.235
27	Grizzly Madames	1,071	307	1,001	184	0.270	81	1,422	118	3.66	1.239
28	Hoagie Man	1,061	355	1,173	110	0.269	97	1,476	93	3.77	1.257
29	Kit Kat	1,095	343	1,059	146	0.263	105	1,551	76	3.95	1.257
30	Darren Fleurent	994	316	1,053	176	0.258	102	1,452	137	3.99	1.235
31	Miller Park Bombers	1,211	322	1,019	186	0.275	68	1,192	169	4.01	1.281
32	Goldschmidt Happens	1,018	283	958	132	0.269	96	1,410	90	3.54	1.177
33	Slider	1,047	286	934	175	0.260	104	1,463	79	3.41	1.188
34	Over the Green Monster	1,133	371	1,146	153	0.259	105	1,516	70	4.25	1.291
35	Cerrano's Sick Bats	1,070	349	1,133	152	0.260	87	1,277	96	3.84	1.267
36	unknowns	1,196	370	1,119	152	0.282	84	1,291	31	4.31	1.284
37	Shaggin Flies	1,049	301	1,038	83	0.276	112	1,761	10	3.75	1.222
38	Spankytiger	1,131	350	1,130	122	0.278	98	1,288	34	3.90	1.348
39	Kings of Kauffman	1,105	323	1,020	176	0.271	74	1,152	129	3.99	1.271
40	Bishop - RotoBaller	1,169	310	992	161	0.285	70	1,169	70	3.83	1.254
41	St. Louis Cardinals	1,056	294	894	101	0.274	118	1,737	43	3.58	1.235
42	Big Willy Style	1,077	297	1,091	127	0.276	81	1,226	82	3.84	1.270
43	RecklessInSeattle	1,069	284	975	150	0.267	91	1,443	58	3.81	1.204
44	Burgertown Batters	1,099	342	1,021	109	0.276	84	1,248	49	3.70	1.251
45	RIFF RAFF III	1,070	312	1,025	97	0.277	94	1,314	59	3.88	1.239
46	Mad Chez	973	303	1,014	104	0.267	90	1,537	47	3.44	1.152
47	Foghorn Leghorn	992	317	964	96	0.258	89	1,521	195	3.58	1.208
48	STEALING HOME	1,018	285	985	172	0.262	85	1,439	85	3.76	1.208
49	Werthless Roto Rejects	1,042	272	945	153	0.263	91	1,346	120	3.55	1.249
50	HV Hounds	1,110	345	1,045	146	0.265	103	1,630	56	4.49	1.342
51	JB-RotoBaller	1,082	331	963	156	0.253	92	1,329	83	4.06	1.211
52	LA Hater	1,047	327	1,067	133	0.269	102	1,465	51	4.21	1.322
53	Huey	1,021	294	996	143	0.270	83	1,220	69	3.74	1.223
54	Donkey Burgers	1,107	325	1,091	121	0.265	94	1,478	88	4.39	1.336
55	Renee Sox	1,048	296	992	138	0.261	102	1,508	101	4.08	1.284
56	dmarcus	997	313	1,006	119	0.267	91	1,463	85	3.96	1.274
57	Fenway Fanatics	1,074	317	993	119	0.267	84	1,354	89	4.21	1.246
58	RIFF I	1,030	295	1,048	61	0.273	77	1,147	156	3.56	1.242
59	Bunt Single	1,024	317	1,051	86	0.274	103	1,396	8	3.96	1.237
60	Megamind	1,025	327	1,027	104	0.273	88	1,274	149	4.20	1.330
61	Lakeshore Chinooks	1,025	314	1,026	138	0.265	112	1,480	71	4.25	1.318
62	Gracie Girls	1,090	368	1,122	70	0.263	91	1,317	22	3.60	1.246
63	VZ RotoBaller	1,095	316	1,059	135	0.262	89	1,342	107	4.29	1.317
64	Electric Dream Machine	935	247	958	136	0.264	103	1,499	91	3.77	1.201
65	Cement Shoes	1,012	317	1,056	159	0.261	91	1,362	107	4.34	1.333
66	Real Talk Ralph Loves #BabyDaddy	1,040	283	957	157	0.261	67	1,419	109	3.81	1.207
67	MadCal	1,042	331	1,093	100	0.268	79	1,136	98	4.06	1.244
68	Danger Birds	1,012	315	1,043	102	0.265	86	1,423	92	3.87	1.283
69	st loius ballers	1,027	283	977	103	0.276	111	1,691	0	3.90	1.268
70	bleachmastafunk	1,091	352	1,022	95	0.263	106	1,530	3	3.95	1.273
71	Rocky's Dogs	1,076	302	1,029	158	0.265	82	1,358	84	4.23	1.299
72	Kuhl Story, Bro	1,035	343	1,047	95	0.270	80	1,318	87	4.04	1.287
73	Slingin Aces	995	295	1,050	117	0.264	102	1,412	51	3.98	1.262
74	Nolan's Nasty Dibbles	1,082	296	966	120	0.264	82	1,469	101	4.13	1.287
75	Andrew H's Team	957	236	792	152	0.276	82	1,187	85	3.54	1.163
76	TORONTO KNOBS	1,052	363	1,099	93	0.267	95	1,527	38	4.45	1.337
77	Schrodinger's Bat	1,017	323	1,058	131	0.257	80	1,420	95	4.11	1.317
78	To Be Decided Clever Name	928	253	826	150	0.279	86	1,318	24	3.24	1.149
79	Pooed My Pence	919	279	926	111	0.262	106	1,646	150	3.98	1.281
80	IronPigs	1,036	389	1,044	78	0.257	91	1,532	11	4.02	1.228
81	Team Rose	1,013	317	1,022	97	0.278	91	1,286	49	4.36	1.291
82	Dinger Zone	957	304	1,040	77	0.269	75	1,047	68	3.46	1.168
83	PlayerToBeNamedLater	1,045	279	971	178	0.260	103	1,314	72	4.13	1.297
84	Team Sullivan	1,015	310	1,024	106	0.270	89	1,273	9	3.95	1.254
85	GreatestShowOnPaper	1,007	258	911	141	0.277	79	1,304	1	3.59	1.232
86	Swainman	1,099	355	1,127	114	0.259	101	1,409	16	4.57	1.352
87	NY Nihilists	952	305	1,030	113	0.270	85	1,246	69	4.10	1.282
88	DIAMOND WARRIORS	968	308	975	72	0.265	112	1,633	0	3.90	1.247
89	Sky	1,024	303	988	144	0.275	81	1,168	66	4.39	1.343
90	Master Batters	946	263	942	114	0.273	85	1,257	51	3.78	1.224
91	Mr. Bill and Sluggo	986	296	1,052	113	0.272	93	1,355	58	4.67	1.354
92	Va.Dawgs	1,034	360	1,124	41	0.278	80	1,013	14	3.98	1.294
93	Rob Deer 189's	983	311	1,026	99	0.276	78	1,171	8	3.90	1.269
94	Slackers	993	265	961	159	0.270	71	1,106	84	3.98	1.272
95	darwins theory	972	299	986	89	0.265	74	1,113	105	3.96	1.218
96	operation rot storm	986	306	1,030	116	0.262	78	1,207	133	4.29	1.311
97	For Sale	923	225	908	192	0.266	83	1,469	85	3.88	1.287
98	Woodrovitch	929	281	962	113	0.271	83	1,179	53	3.94	1.219
99	Mantis Toboggans MD	949	288	892	80	0.277	94	1,211	3	3.87	1.187
100	gang all here	962	267	937	80	0.272	100	1,438	39	3.95	1.253

Rest of the Bunch

101	mynutson
102	The Chaps
103	Hakuna Machado
104	Whens The Re-Draft?
105	The Guru
106	Indecent Expos
107	Don't Mess with Jobu's Rum
108	Los Salmones
109	Fabulous Flamingos
110	Cleveland Steamers
111	Stoners
112	That's The Way Baseball Go
113	Bluejays2
114	Ballistic Ballers
115	too much pinetar
116	Sons of Pitches
117	Spaceherbs
118	HR to the Rizzo
119	Clever Team Name Pending
120	Alternative Stats
121	Scott's Tots
122	Jervin's Bag
123	10000 Cards
124	Pierre - RotoBaller
125	Furies
126	schmitt
127	NY Squad
128	All Day IPA
129	Big League Choo
130	Big League Choo
131	Scrap Irons
132	Blue Lightning
133	Colrain Cubs
134	New Team 10
135	Pain Train
136	azmonsoon58
137	Famous Recipe
138	BayAreaBlueJays
139	New South Sliders
140	3 Finger Brown
141	Expos2017
142	Brewhaas6
143	toronto Blue Jays
144	Southern Seethers
145	Iowa Fungoes
146	Griffins
147	kpLUCH
148	Pirates
149	Pitchers Who Rake
150	Frosty The Stroman
151	IM ONE OF STEVE GARVEYS KIDS
152	danf
153	Sausage and Beer
154	Schilling Me Softly
155	NapLajoieNeverStrikesOut
156	Memphis Chicks
157	Cody Holloway
158	Loaded Bats
159	Taco Tuesdays
160	Here to win
161	Wilmaaaaa
162	Rocks sox
163	Wild Thing
164	B Town Bombers
165	Big Dingers
166	LONG SUMMER
167	LV Bombers II
168	The Corked Bats
169	Bigly Allstars
170	nes12cjl
171	Toronto bluejays
172	Hawkeye Ballers
173	LV Bombers
174	Money 4 Mustaches
175	High Park Badgers
176	Bluejaysroto
177	Teamjared
178	The Jarheads
179	TheRealNumberNine
180	Yanks
181	Big League Crew
182	CCNATION
183	FearAmeer
184	iceman
185	iceman
186	HGFantomos allstars
187	Bryzzo Duo
188	BIG BAD MOOSE
189	Tom Brady Cheese
190	Phonies
191	New Team 11
192	baseballer18
193	Jacuzzi3
194	Chuckin' Heaters
195	tbd
196	Zombie Disco
197	Wahoo
198	To Be Determined
199	Philliefan123
200	Mr. Diddy
201	Brewhaas3
202	Ender's Game
203	Now For Something Completely Different
204	Milwaukee Sox
205	Each Hit
206	Living for 86
207	MattyIce
208	Hunter Jays
209	Team Dao
210	Fresh Philly
211	Fifes Dugout
212	Stroman Troopers
213	Southern Thunder
214	Nate
215	JAlexand'Z099
216	Hammerhead